vii, 248 p. : 24 cm

Includes bibliographical references (p.[239]-242) and index

Introduction : Theorising the Biblical Epic -- Part 1. The Old Testament Epic: Jewish questions ; Questions of narrative ; Henry King's David and Bathsheba (1951) -- Part 2. The Christ film: The lives of Christ : the Greatest Story Ever Screened ; 'Abide with me' : Cecil B. De Mille's The King of Kings (1927) ; 'Son of man' : Nicholas Ray's King of Kings (1961) ; An American pastoral : George Stevens's The greatest story ever told (1965) ; From Main Street to Mean streets : Martin Scorsese's The Last Temptation of Christ (1988) -- Part 3. The Roman/Christian Epic: The poetics of the Roman/Christian Epic ; The robe and Demetrius and the gladiators -- Coda : Victor Agonistes; or, justice done to an unconsidered star

Jewish questions -- Questions of narrative -- Henry King's David and Bathsheba (1951) -- The lives of Christ: the greatest story every screened -- 'Abide with Me": Cecil B. De Mille's The King of Kings (1927) -- 'Son of Man': Nicholas Ray's King of Kings (1961) -- An American pastoral: George Stevens's The Greatest Story Ever Told (1965) -- From Main Street to mean streets: Martin Scorsese's The Last Temptation of Christ (1988) -- The poetics of the Roman/Christian Epic -- The Robe and Demetrius and the Gladiators

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